Toby Okechukwu, deputy minority leader of the house of representatives, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is “fiddling” with propaganda while the country is “burning”.
Okechukwu said this in reaction to a statement by Abubakar
Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF).
Malami said the national assembly has no constitutional
power to summon President Muhammadu Buhari.
Last week, the house summoned the president over the rising
insecurity in the country. The commander-in-chief is scheduled to appear before
the parliament on Thursday.
“Without making undue to efforts to win an argument, section
89 (1) of the 1999 constitution as amended clearly empowers the senate or the
house of representatives or a committee appointed in accordance with section 62
of the constitution to procure evidence, written or oral and to ‘summon any
person in Nigeria to give evidence at any place,” the lawmaker said.
“Therefore the attempt to pressurise Mr. President not to
appear clearly shows that some highly placed political actors in the ruling
party are placing politics over the protection of lives of Nigerians.
“The APC is evidently fiddling with propaganda and politics
while Nigeria burns.
“It is evident from APC’s position as made public by the AGF
that the safety of Nigerian citizens would take a back sit in the next few
days, while the argument over who is right or wrong unfortunately takes the
front seat.”
Okechukwu said the president should “rise above the legalese
and political fray” and show leadership in putting an end to insecurity in the
country.
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